Filemon Vela: “I and the produce industry strongly support the Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019.”

The right to seek asylum is enshrined in United States and international law.

I am opposed to tearing kids away from their parents.

The U.S. agriculture sector is crucial to our economy and generates more than $1 trillion in annual economic activity. In 2017, Texas farms sold $24.9 billion in agricultural products, a significant contribution to the State's economy…

You cannot have a successful national economy when such a vital component hurts the way our farmers are currently.